Sept 9
WHAT WE CAN AND CANNOT CONTROL
We cannot choose how many years we will live but we can choose what those years will have. We cannot control the beauty of our face but we can control the expression on it.
We cannot control life's difficult moments but we can choose to make life less difficult. We cannot control the negative atmosphere of the world but we can control
the atmosphere of our minds. Too often we try to choose and control things we cannot. Too seldom we choose to control what we can ... our attitude.
FOCUS
"The ability to concentrate and to use time well is everything." -- Lee Iococca
It is better to say, "This one thing I do" than to say, "These forty things I dabble in." -- Washington Gladden
"What this power is I cannot say; all I know is that it exists and it becomes available only when a man is in that state of mind in which he know exactly what he wants and is fully determined not to quit until he finds it." -- Alexander Graham Bell
“Emphasize everything and you emphasize nothing." -- Herschell Gordon Lewis
On life's report card, attitude counts, enthusiasm counts, a commitment to lifelong learning counts, hard work counts, and helping others counts. If you go all-out, you will feel the difference in the quality of your life, and that is what success is all about. Steve Lodle
Andrew died on a cross
Bartholomew was flayed alive
James (son of Zebedee) was beheaded
Simon was crucified
James (son of Alphaeus) was beaten to death
Thomas was run through with a lance
Matthias was stoned and beheaded
Matthew was slain by the sword
Peter was crucified head downward
Thaddeus was shot to death with arrows
Philip was hanged
Jesus makes no bones about the cost of discipleship to him. He makes no false and easy promises.
A religion that gives nothing, costs nothing, and suffers nothing, is worth nothing. Martin Luther
There are three conversions necessary: the conversion of the heart, the mind and the purse." Of these three, it may well be that we moderns find the conversion of the purse the most difficult. Martin Luther
"The danger is that our beliefs, doctrines, leaders, denominational affiliations, traditions, "rules" and legalism, freedom from legalism, good works, social events, missions and outreach programs, worship preferences, spiritual gifts, etc. threaten to become the basis for our spirituality, rather than Jesus Himself." - Tom Nimz
In the midst of great joy, do not promise anyone anything. In the midst of great anger, do not answer anyone's letter. -- Chinese Proverb
Never forget what a man says to you when he is angry. Henry Ward Beecher
YOU WON'T HEAR THIS ON TV . . . By Rudy Minger, Copyright 1999
"Since absolutely nothing interesting happened today, we're just going to give you the weather and call it a night."
"Now that I've had a few minutes to consider it, Mr. Springer, I think my wife has a valid point . . ."
"Due to the extremely graphic nature of this program, we've changed our minds and decided not to show it at all."
"I don't really care if our team wins this game. I'm so exhausted I just want to get it over with."
"Since our ministry has all the money it needs at present, we won't be asking for any funds for the next six months."
"We're going to be running at least eight commercials now, so this would be a good time for you to get a snack." --from Reader's Digest, March 1999
Someone has calculated how a typical life span of 70 years is spent. Listen to these surprising numbers:
Sleep.................23 years.........32.9%
Work.................16 years..........22.8%
TV.......................8 years..........11.4%
Eating.................6 years...........8.6%
Travel..................6 years...........8.6%
Leisure................4.5 years.........6.5%
Illness...................4 years...........5.7%
Dressing...............2 years...........2.8%
Religion...............0.5 years...........0.7%
Total....................70 years...........100%
THE REST OF THE COMMANDMENTS
11th. You shall not worry, for worry is the most unproductive of all human activities.
12th. You shall not be fearful, for most of the things we fear never come to pass.
13th. You shall not cross bridges before you come to them, for no one has yet succeeded in accomplishing this.
14th. You shall handle only one problem at a time, and leave the others to the Lord until their turn comes up.
15th. You shall not take troubles to bed with you, for they make very poor bedfellows.
16th. You shall not try to carry the problems of the world on your shoulders, for nobody (except for One) has a back that is broad enough.
17th. You shall be a good listener, for God often speaks to us through the mouths of others.
18th. You shall not try to relive yesterday; for good or ill, it is forever gone. Live in the now and rejoice in it.
19th. You shall firmly dismiss feelings of frustration, for 90% of it is rooted in self-pity and will interfere with positive action.
20th. You shall count thy blessings, never overlooking the smallest, for
our biggest blessings are composed of many small ones. -- Author Unknown
LIFE
The Road to Success is not straight. There is a curve called failure, a loop called confusion, speed bumps called relationships, caution lights called friends & family, and you will have flats called jobs. But... if you have a spare called determination, an engine called perseverance, insurance called faith and a driver called God you will make it to a place called success! Bible Verse Psalm 48:14 God will be our guide forever.
Prayer: Dear Lord, thank you for guiding my life. Help me to let you sit in the driver's seat. Amen.
U.S. educators are reeling from the low math and science test scores of American students. We bombed in history too. Over 90 percent of American students think BC means Before Cable." -Argus Hamilton
WHAT AN AMAZING VIEW!
http://earthobservatory.nasa.gov We should all be familiar with the planet we live on. NASA has compiled all of the most amazing images of Earth from space and put them on this website. Explore your world from above!
If God had intended for man to use the metric system, Jesus would have only had ten disciples!
OBITUARY
Today we mourn the passing of an old friend, by the name of Common Sense. Common Sense lived a long life but died from heart failure early in the new millennium. No one really knows how old he was since his birth records were long ago lost in bureaucratic red tape. He selflessly devoted his life to service in schools, hospitals, homes, factories and
offices, helping folks get jobs done without fanfare and foolishness.
For decades, petty rules, silly laws and frivolous lawsuits held no power over Common Sense. He was credited with cultivating such valued lessons as to know when to come in out of the rain, the early bird gets the worm, and life isn't always fair. Common Sense lived by simple, sound financial policies (don't spend more than you earn), reliable parenting strategies (the adults are in charge, not the kids), and it's okay to come in second (or even last, as long as your best efforts were given).
A veteran of the Industrial Revolution, the Great Depression, and the Technological Revolution, Common Sense survived cultural and educational trends including body piercing, whole language and "new math." But his health declined when he became infected with the "If-it-only-helps-one-person-it's-worth-it" virus. In recent decades his
waning strength proved no match for the ravages of overbearing regulations. He watched in pain as good people became ruled by self-seeking lawyers.
His health rapidly deteriorated when schools endlessly implemented zero tolerance policies, reports of six year old boys charged with sexual harassment for kissing a classmate, a teen suspended for taking a swig of mouthwash after lunch, and a teacher fired for reprimanding an unruly student. It declined even further when schools had to get parental
consent to administer aspirin to a student but cannot inform the parent when the female student is pregnant or wants an abortion.
Finally, Common Sense lost his will to live as the Ten Commandments became contraband, churches became businesses, criminals received better treatment than victims, and federal judges stuck their noses in everything from Boy Scouts to professional sports. Finally, a woman who was stupid enough not to realize that coffee is hot, and was awarded a huge payout for her stupidity, caused Common Sense to finally throw in
the towel.
Common Sense was preceded in death by his parents Truth and Trust; his wife, Discretion; his daughter, Responsibility; and his son, Reason. He is survived by two stepbrothers: My Rights and Ima Whiner. Few attended his funeral because so few realized he was gone. - Anonymous
We cannot choose how many years we will live but we can choose what those years will have. We cannot control the beauty of our face but we can control the expression on it.
We cannot control life's difficult moments but we can choose to make life less difficult. We cannot control the negative atmosphere of the world but we can control
the atmosphere of our minds. Too often we try to choose and control things we cannot. Too seldom we choose to control what we can ... our attitude.
FOCUS
"The ability to concentrate and to use time well is everything." -- Lee Iococca
It is better to say, "This one thing I do" than to say, "These forty things I dabble in." -- Washington Gladden
"What this power is I cannot say; all I know is that it exists and it becomes available only when a man is in that state of mind in which he know exactly what he wants and is fully determined not to quit until he finds it." -- Alexander Graham Bell
“Emphasize everything and you emphasize nothing." -- Herschell Gordon Lewis
On life's report card, attitude counts, enthusiasm counts, a commitment to lifelong learning counts, hard work counts, and helping others counts. If you go all-out, you will feel the difference in the quality of your life, and that is what success is all about. Steve Lodle
Andrew died on a cross
Bartholomew was flayed alive
James (son of Zebedee) was beheaded
Simon was crucified
James (son of Alphaeus) was beaten to death
Thomas was run through with a lance
Matthias was stoned and beheaded
Matthew was slain by the sword
Peter was crucified head downward
Thaddeus was shot to death with arrows
Philip was hanged
Jesus makes no bones about the cost of discipleship to him. He makes no false and easy promises.
A religion that gives nothing, costs nothing, and suffers nothing, is worth nothing. Martin Luther
There are three conversions necessary: the conversion of the heart, the mind and the purse." Of these three, it may well be that we moderns find the conversion of the purse the most difficult. Martin Luther
"The danger is that our beliefs, doctrines, leaders, denominational affiliations, traditions, "rules" and legalism, freedom from legalism, good works, social events, missions and outreach programs, worship preferences, spiritual gifts, etc. threaten to become the basis for our spirituality, rather than Jesus Himself." - Tom Nimz
In the midst of great joy, do not promise anyone anything. In the midst of great anger, do not answer anyone's letter. -- Chinese Proverb
Never forget what a man says to you when he is angry. Henry Ward Beecher
YOU WON'T HEAR THIS ON TV . . . By Rudy Minger, Copyright 1999
"Since absolutely nothing interesting happened today, we're just going to give you the weather and call it a night."
"Now that I've had a few minutes to consider it, Mr. Springer, I think my wife has a valid point . . ."
"Due to the extremely graphic nature of this program, we've changed our minds and decided not to show it at all."
"I don't really care if our team wins this game. I'm so exhausted I just want to get it over with."
"Since our ministry has all the money it needs at present, we won't be asking for any funds for the next six months."
"We're going to be running at least eight commercials now, so this would be a good time for you to get a snack." --from Reader's Digest, March 1999
Someone has calculated how a typical life span of 70 years is spent. Listen to these surprising numbers:
Sleep.................23 years.........32.9%
Work.................16 years..........22.8%
TV.......................8 years..........11.4%
Eating.................6 years...........8.6%
Travel..................6 years...........8.6%
Leisure................4.5 years.........6.5%
Illness...................4 years...........5.7%
Dressing...............2 years...........2.8%
Religion...............0.5 years...........0.7%
Total....................70 years...........100%
THE REST OF THE COMMANDMENTS
11th. You shall not worry, for worry is the most unproductive of all human activities.
12th. You shall not be fearful, for most of the things we fear never come to pass.
13th. You shall not cross bridges before you come to them, for no one has yet succeeded in accomplishing this.
14th. You shall handle only one problem at a time, and leave the others to the Lord until their turn comes up.
15th. You shall not take troubles to bed with you, for they make very poor bedfellows.
16th. You shall not try to carry the problems of the world on your shoulders, for nobody (except for One) has a back that is broad enough.
17th. You shall be a good listener, for God often speaks to us through the mouths of others.
18th. You shall not try to relive yesterday; for good or ill, it is forever gone. Live in the now and rejoice in it.
19th. You shall firmly dismiss feelings of frustration, for 90% of it is rooted in self-pity and will interfere with positive action.
20th. You shall count thy blessings, never overlooking the smallest, for
our biggest blessings are composed of many small ones. -- Author Unknown
LIFE
The Road to Success is not straight. There is a curve called failure, a loop called confusion, speed bumps called relationships, caution lights called friends & family, and you will have flats called jobs. But... if you have a spare called determination, an engine called perseverance, insurance called faith and a driver called God you will make it to a place called success! Bible Verse Psalm 48:14 God will be our guide forever.
Prayer: Dear Lord, thank you for guiding my life. Help me to let you sit in the driver's seat. Amen.
U.S. educators are reeling from the low math and science test scores of American students. We bombed in history too. Over 90 percent of American students think BC means Before Cable." -Argus Hamilton
WHAT AN AMAZING VIEW!
http://earthobservatory.nasa.gov We should all be familiar with the planet we live on. NASA has compiled all of the most amazing images of Earth from space and put them on this website. Explore your world from above!
If God had intended for man to use the metric system, Jesus would have only had ten disciples!
OBITUARY
Today we mourn the passing of an old friend, by the name of Common Sense. Common Sense lived a long life but died from heart failure early in the new millennium. No one really knows how old he was since his birth records were long ago lost in bureaucratic red tape. He selflessly devoted his life to service in schools, hospitals, homes, factories and
offices, helping folks get jobs done without fanfare and foolishness.
For decades, petty rules, silly laws and frivolous lawsuits held no power over Common Sense. He was credited with cultivating such valued lessons as to know when to come in out of the rain, the early bird gets the worm, and life isn't always fair. Common Sense lived by simple, sound financial policies (don't spend more than you earn), reliable parenting strategies (the adults are in charge, not the kids), and it's okay to come in second (or even last, as long as your best efforts were given).
A veteran of the Industrial Revolution, the Great Depression, and the Technological Revolution, Common Sense survived cultural and educational trends including body piercing, whole language and "new math." But his health declined when he became infected with the "If-it-only-helps-one-person-it's-worth-it" virus. In recent decades his
waning strength proved no match for the ravages of overbearing regulations. He watched in pain as good people became ruled by self-seeking lawyers.
His health rapidly deteriorated when schools endlessly implemented zero tolerance policies, reports of six year old boys charged with sexual harassment for kissing a classmate, a teen suspended for taking a swig of mouthwash after lunch, and a teacher fired for reprimanding an unruly student. It declined even further when schools had to get parental
consent to administer aspirin to a student but cannot inform the parent when the female student is pregnant or wants an abortion.
Finally, Common Sense lost his will to live as the Ten Commandments became contraband, churches became businesses, criminals received better treatment than victims, and federal judges stuck their noses in everything from Boy Scouts to professional sports. Finally, a woman who was stupid enough not to realize that coffee is hot, and was awarded a huge payout for her stupidity, caused Common Sense to finally throw in
the towel.
Common Sense was preceded in death by his parents Truth and Trust; his wife, Discretion; his daughter, Responsibility; and his son, Reason. He is survived by two stepbrothers: My Rights and Ima Whiner. Few attended his funeral because so few realized he was gone. - Anonymous
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